Sahel - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)    Which of the following countries are part of Sahel eco-climatic zone?
1. Algeria
2. Eritrea
3. Libya
4. Cameroon
5. Burkina Faso


a. 1,2,3,4
b. 1,2,5
c. 1,3,4,5
d. All
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1,2,5

Explanation:
The Sahel covers parts of (from west to east) northern Senegal, Southern Mauritania, Central Mali, Northern Burkina Faso, Extreme south of Algeria, Niger, extreme north of Nigeria, Central Chad, Central and Southern Sudan, and Northern Eritrea.

The Sahel is the eco-climatic and bio-geographic zone of transition in Africa between the Sahara Desert to the north and the Sudanese Savanna to the south. Having a semi-arid climate, it stretches across the south-central latitudes of Northern Africa between the Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea.